S moke S ignals
september 1, 2014
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Grand Ronde Tribal
Police officers Tyler
Brown, left, and Tim
Hernandez, behind
Brown, enter a room
to find Chief Al
LaChance, right, as
an “active shooter”
while sweeping rooms
during a tactical
training exercise.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Training Day
On Wednesday, Aug. 27, Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department K-9
Officer Patrick McConnell led a training day for the department at the
Federal Correctional Institute in Sheridan. The day included tactical
and range training, including state qualifying on the range that officers
are required to complete annually with their duty weapons.
Grand Ronde Tribal Police
Department K-9 Officer
Patrick McConnell, who is
also the department’s range
master, talks about shooting
accuracy with Sgt. Jake
McKnight while shooting
an AR-15 at the gun range
at the Federal Correctional
Institute in Sheridan. Behind
them is Chief Al LaChance.
Elder Bingo postponed
There will be no Elder Bingo until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the
Elders’ Activity Center. For more information, contact Elder Activity As-
sistant Daniel Ham at 503-879-2233. n
Grand Ronde Tribal Police Officer Tyler Brown, left, covers Sgt. Jake
McKnight as he carries out a “wounded officer” during a tactical
training exercise. Waiting outside of the building for the “victim” was
West Valley Fire District paramedics, who were also at the training so
each department could get an idea of how the other works.
Urns available
Public Safety Ordinance
Open for Comment
The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney’s
Office, is considering adoption of amendments to the Public Safety
Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a First Reading
at the July 23, 2014, Tribal Council meeting.
The primary purposes of the proposed amendments are to (1)
transfer enforcement authority for public safety violations to the
Tribal Police Department; (2) incorporate provisions for permitting
concealed carry of firearms on Tribal lands; and (3) incorporate a
process for obtaining retraining and protective orders. The proposed
amendments may also include minor technical (i.e., typographical,
housekeeping) modifications.
The Tribal Council invites comments on the proposed amendments
to the Public Safety Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amend-
ments please contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-4664.
Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by e-mail to
legal@grandronde.org.
Comments must be received by Sept. 15, 2014. n
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Cedar, cherry or walnut burial urns are now available for purchase by
Tribal families from the Member Services Department. When Tribal
Council amended the Tribe’s Burial Fund Ordinance in early July, it
made it possible for Tribal families to use a portion of the $5,500 burial
benefit to purchase a Tribal blanket or a carved wooden urn from the
Tribe for the funeral service. Blankets are $100 and urns are $125.